ENG: Dennis John Kucinich(born October 8, 1946) was a U.S. Representative, serving from 1997-2013. He was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.He was a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.From 1977 to 1979, Kucinich served as the 53rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, a tumultuous term in which he survived a recall election and was successful in a battle against selling the municipal electric utility before being defeated for reelection by George Voinovich.Through his various governmental positions and campaigns, Kucinich attracted attention for consistently delivering "the strongest liberal" perspective. This perspective has been shown by his actions, such as bringing articles of ...

Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10) and U.S. Representatives Fudge, Ryan, Kaptur, Sutton, and Senator Brown sent a letter to Governor John R. Kasich requesting that the successful Ohio PASSPORT program for low-income seniors and disabled persons not be privatized.
Kucinich led the effort with his colleagues in Congress to write Kasich upon learning that the state administration plans to submit proposals to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval to restructure Medicaid to the detriment of seniors and disabled individuals on the PASSPORT program.
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The drama surrounding Dennis Kucinich’s 2012 reelection bid is finally over.
After months of agonizing that included with a flirtation with a bid in Washington, Kucinich announced Wednesday he had filed to run for reelection in Ohio’s new 9th District — a decision that sets him up for a primary with his longtime Democratic colleague, Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
"In my time in Congress, I have helped save and/or create thousands of jobs in manufacturing, health care, advanced technology, space and aeronautics. I have worked to help save Ohioans' homes, rebuild neighborhoods, to ...

"It's not a radical position at this point in American history to say that decriminalization or legalization ought to occur," says U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH).
Reason.tv caught up with Kucinich at Seattle's 2011 Hempfest, where he spoke with Nick Gillespie about the political feasibility of drug legalization, whether or not there is bipartisan support for it, and whether or not politicians who've smoked pot should say so in public.
Hempfest is an annual festival that started in Hempfest in 1991 when a gathering of supporters came together to protest the government's ...

Kucinich booted from Congress by KapturThe most progressive member of the House has left the building. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) lost a primary election on Tuesday night to Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) by an overwhelming margin — 60 to 36 percent, with 90 percent of the precincts reporting. The primary battle was set up by Ohio Repub...

Willie Nelson performs to support Dennis KucinichCountry music star Willie Nelson came to Lorain, Ohio on Sunday to perform at a sold-out benefit in support of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH). Due to redistricting in the state, the veteran congressman has been thrown into a primary battle against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). “Dennis and I go a long...

Fox News contributor Dennis Kucinich interviewing Syrian President AssadFormer Democratic congressman and current Fox News contributor Dennis Kucinich is reportedly scheduled to give an interview to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Both ITV and Sunday Times correspondent Hala Jaber reported on Tuesday that Kucinich was in the process of conducting the interview. Kucini...

Kucinich refuses to endorse Kaptur against ‘Joe the Plumber’Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Thursday refused to endorse Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who defeated him in a primary election two weeks ago. “I’ve lost before, I accept that I lost,” Kucinich told The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur. “I want people to understand that I probably have more defeats reg...